Robert Barnard; Last Post

Born November 23, 1936, in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, Education: Balliol College, Oxford, B.A. (with honors), 1959; University of Bergen, Ph.D., 1972. Politics: "Vaguely left-wing." Memberships: Society of Authors, Crime Writers Association (committee member, 1988-91), Dickens Fellowship, Brontë Society (chair, 1996-99, 2002-05). Addresses: Home: Leeds, England. Office: D-Code, 401 Richmond St. W, Ste. 251, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8, Canada. Agent: Gregory & Company, 3 Barb Mews, Hammersmith, London W6 7PA, England

Robert Barnard has written 40 mysteries under his own name, including two series (Perry Trethowan of Scotland Yard and Charlie Peace of the West Yorkshire CID), and an additional five historical mysteries as Bernard Bastable, plus literary criticism and short stories. Known as much for his distinctive style and knowledge of English society as for his biting wit, Barnard crafts puzzling mysteries that double as stylish social satires filled with well-drawn eccentric (and often unpleasant) characters, smart dialog, and literary references. Start with: A Murder in Mayfair

Last Post

Receiving a letter from a woman who claims to have been her late mother's lover, Eve McNabb considers her mother's mysterious nature and the possibility that the father she has always believed to be dead may still be alive.

Main Characters :

Eve McNabb, Daughter (of May), Omkar Rani, Collector (of stamps), Police Officer, Jean Mannering, Friend (of May), May, Mother (of Eve; deceased

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Charlie Peace Mysteries:

1. Death and the chaste apprentice (Oct 1989)

2. A fatal attachment (Jan 1994)

3. A hovering of vultures (Jun 1995)

4.The bad samaritan: a novel of suspense featuring Charlie Peace (Oct 1995)

5. No place of safety (May 1998)

6. The corpse at the Haworth Tandoori (Apr 1999)

7. The bones in the attic (Apr 2002)

8. A fall from grace(May 2007)

9.The killings on Jubilee Terrace (May 2009)

10.A charitable body (Jan 2012)

Perry Trethowan Mysteries

1. Death by sheer torture (Aug 1995)

2. Death and the princess (Nov 1983)

3. The case of the missing Bronte(Nov 1994)

4. Bodies (May 1987)

5. The cherry blossom corpse (Apr 1996)

Mystery Novels

• Death of an Old Goat, 1977.
• A Little Local Murder, 1983.
• Blood Brotherhood, Collins, 1978.
• Death on the High C's, 1978, (reprinted 2009)
• Unruly Son, published as Death of a Mystery Writer ,1979.
• Posthumous Papers, published as Death of a Literary Widow, 1980.
• Death in a Cold Climate 1981.
• Death of a Perfect Mother published as Mother's Boys, 1981.
• Little Victims, published as School for Murder, 1984.
• Corpse in a Gilded Cage, 1984,
• Out of the Blackout, Scribner 1985.
• Faete Fatale, 1985, also published as Disposal of the Living,
• Political Suicide, , 1986.
• The Skeleton in the Grass, 1988.
• At Death's Door, 1988.
• A City of Strangers, 1990.
• A Scandal in Belgravia, 1991.
• Four Complete Mysteries (contains Death by Sheer Torture, Death of a Perfect Mother, Death in a Cold Climate, and Death of a Mystery Writer), 1993.
• The Masters of the House, , 1994.
• Touched by the Dead, published as A Murder in Mayfair,  2000.
• The Mistress of Alderley, 2003.
• A Cry from the Dark, 2004.
• The Graveyard Position, 2005.
• Dying Flames, Scribner , 2006.
• Last Post, Scribner , 2008.
• A Stranger in the Family: A Novel of Suspense, , 2010

Mystery NOVELS; UNDER PSEUDONYM BERNARD BASTABLE

• To Die Like a Gentleman, , 1993.
• Dead, Mr. Mozart, , 1995.
• Too Many Notes, Mr. Mozart, 1995.
• A Mansion and Its Murder, , 1998.

OTHER

• Imagery and Theme in the Novels of Dickens, Universitetsforlag (Oslo, Norway), 1974.
• A Talent to Deceive: An Appreciation of Agatha Christie, 1980.
• (Author of introduction) Agatha Christie, The Best of Poirot, 1980.
• A Short History of English Literature, 1984.
• Death of a Salesperson, and Other Untimely Exits (short stories), 1989.
• The Habit of Widowhood, and Other Murderous Proclivities (short stories),, 1996.
• Emily Brontë, 2000.
• (With Louise Barnard) A Bronte Encyclopedia, 2007